A two-dimensional model is introduced that describes current sharing between the superconducting and normal metal layers in configuration typical of YBCO-coated conductors. The model is used to compare the effectiveness of surround stabilizer and more conventional one-sided stabilizer. When the resistance of the interface between the superconductor and stabilizer is low enough, the surround stabilizer is less effective than the one-sided stabilizer in stabilizing a hairline crack in the superconducting film.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0703193,
title = {Current sharing between superconducting film and normal metal},
author = {George A. Levin and Paul N. Barnes and John S. Bulmer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0703193},
year = {2009}
}